September 15, 2003
Medical insurance costs have risen so dramatically, having doubled in the past five years, that the University can no longer absorb the increases and provide the same level of quality and choice, according to Human Resources and Affirmative Action officials. To maintain current medical insurance options, beginning in January 2004, many retirees (as well as…
September 15, 2003
The three final candidates for the new position of senior director for institutional equity will speak at public forums on campus Sept. 22 and 24. Community input will be important in the selection of the person to lead the new Office for Institutional Equity, a unit of Human Resources & Affirmative Action. The candidate forums…
September 15, 2003
UMHS Public Relations A cancer therapy originally invented at the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) now will be available to Medicare patients under a ruling announced Sept. 11 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The announcement marks the final leg in the journey of the treatment called Bexxar, from the concept and laboratory…
September 15, 2003
Faculty members on U-M’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses soon will be invited to give their opinions on the University’s prescription drug program and its pharmacy benefit manager. The poll will be the first of two in which members of the campus community will be asked to give input regarding AdvancePCS. During its first…
September 15, 2003
Responding to changes in various aspects of student life on campus, the Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) announced Sept. 2 amendments to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The statement sets forth University values and expectations for conduct and is intended to maintain the best learning environment for students. The changes include: Gender…
September 15, 2003
President Mary Sue Coleman addresses a community forum at the Second Baptist Church of Ann Arbor Sept. 9. The occasion marked the first time a president of the University has engaged the African American community of Washtenaw County in an open-platform dialogue. The primary theme of the evening was the recent Supreme Court of the…
September 15, 2003
Through the collaborative efforts of the Residence Halls Association, University Health Service (UHS) and University Housing, all residence halls are entirely smoke-free, says E. Royster Harper, vice president of student affairs. With the start of this academic year, the University eliminated smoking in the 4 percent of rooms, or 470 spaces out of 9,500, that…
September 15, 2003
The University made significant progress in hiring and retaining women faculty scientists and engineers during the first year of a federally funded project designed to enhance the academic environment for that group. A five-year, $3.7 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Program was received in 2001 to undertake the work,…
September 15, 2003
Josh McGruther (left), a junior communications major, attends the Sept. 11 candlelight vigil on the Diag in support of his good friend’s father, who is a firefighter stationed at the firehouse nearest the World Trade Center. He survived but lost many colleagues in the rescue effort. Several hundred people attended the vigil. The campus also…
